Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way as he got

this man?

being wheeled over by his assistant.

left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden

his hand resting over the blanket that covered

fell from Whitney’s eye.

cry. Your uncle’s right here, isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make a scene here. Let’s get

wiped her nose and quickly opened her car door.

into the car by his assistant, who then took the

back alongside her uncle, Whitney saw his gaze

furrowed with a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t

herself and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1

Are

up. It’s natural to start a family, and that’s wonderful”

be happy knowing this.

taking you to meet him. He’s the CEO of a real estate firm. I really like him, and I hope you will

was a CEO, Keegan didn’t question further and

lifted, and she quickly sent a Facebook

an address: Banyan

private room on the second floor by the window, a towering figure

nobility, entirely

standing beside him.

she added, her voice laced with bashfulness.

in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s

on the armrest, his scarred face paling under the

the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand graciously.

didn’t reach out his

the awkwardness, Whitney bent down to her uncle,

was worried, recalling her uncle’s recent treatments

his voice strained as if biting

hand, a man accustomed to the ebb and flow of the business

pushed Keegan inside, Whitney

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